People

The latest news and updates on people in the industry, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.

Feb- 2025 -

3 February

Honest Burgers appoints new CEO

Honest Burgers has announced the appointment of Kevin Styles as its new chief executive officer. Styles joins the team with a wealth of leadership experience in retail, leisure, and entertainment, with a focus on driving commercial growth. Before joining Honest Burgers, he served as CEO of the Jamie Oliver Group,…
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Jan- 2025 -

29 January

Boxpark appoints new chief financial officer

Hospitality and leisure group Boxpark has announced the appointment of Chris Burford as the group CFO to support and strengthen the operations and growth strategy of the business. With over 25 years’ experience working across private equity and venture capital backed enterprises in the hospitality, leisure, and retail sectors, new…
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21 January

Upstairs appoints new commercial development chef

Upstairs by Tom Shepherd, Staffordshire’s first and only Michelin-starred restaurant, has announced the appointment of Dan Jones as its new commercial development chef. With a wealth of experience at some of the UK’s “most celebrated” Michelin-starred establishments, Jones will play a pivotal role in further enhancing Upstairs’ culinary offerings while…
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17 January

Tortilla appoints director of central operations

Tortilla has announced the appointment of Emily Bagshaw to director of central operations as of this January, simultaneously joining the executive team. The appointment comes as a promotion, as Bagshaw first joined Tortilla in January 2024 as head of central operations. She joined the burrito chain from TGI Friday’s, where…
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6 January

Hospitality Action welcomes latest patron and trustee

The industry charity, Hospitality Action, has welcomed Charlie Hodson, director of Hodson Norfolk, as its newest patron and Helen Milligan-Smith, Aramark UK president and CEO, as a trustee in the new year. Hodson joins the charity as a patron, having demonstrated his commitment to championing the wellbeing of hospitality workers…
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Dec- 2024 -

24 December

Revel Collective appoints new non-executive director

The Revel Collective has announced the appointment of Paul O’Leary as non-executive director effective immediately. O’Leary has extensive financial and management role experience in the consumer sector, having served as chief financial officer at Boden between 2000 and 2019, and then as chief operating officer between 2019 and 2024. He…
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17 December

Pizza Express appoints new CFO

Pizza Express has announced the appointment of Colin Elliot as the new chief financial officer, commencing the role in the new year. Elliot is currently a managing director at investment real estate firm CBRE, a position he has had since 2019. He has a proven record working for UK multisite…
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11 December

Liberation fills newly-created director of food and drink role

Liberation Group has announced the promotion of Alice Bowyer, current director of food, to the newly-created role of director of food and drink in response to the company’s “continued” success in food growth across the business. Bowyer, whilst retaining overall responsibility for food, will also lead in the acceleration and…
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2 December

Wingstop UK appoints first CMO

Wingstop UK has announced the appointment of Dirujan Sabesan, who joins as the QSR chain’s first chief marketing officer. In his new role, Sabesan will oversee Wingstop UK’s creative marketing strategy during its next era of growth, alongside a new in-house team of five specialists, spanning creative, social media and…
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Nov- 2024 -

29 November

Great Northern Hotel appoints new pastry chef at its Rails restaurant

Luxury Grade-II listed Great Northern Hotel in King’s Cross has appointed Albio Ziu as pastry chef for the hotel’s restaurant, Rails. Ziu joins Great Northern Hotel with over 10 years’ experience having worked in pastry at The Bloomsbury Hotel, Searcy’s Pall Mall and with Firmdale Hotels Group. Working alongside Rails’…
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